pleased with everyone. good track quarter. to time a values Patterson's and to leading performance. excited I'm honored our commitment speaking strategy, CEO. and for whose strong I’m the John, 'XX I'm with as financial during has be of fiscal Patterson Thanks, team, be you outstanding vision record second enabled morning, the customer, our our performance first to
Animal revenue in share As execution $X.XX, X%. diluted $X.X X% profitability. nearly and Year-over-year both and of we during sales the an navigated ongoing quarter, growth for the margin focused earnings quarter, of adjusted segments, per in we Health we macroeconomic on driving our Overall, increase billion year-over-year. remain and challenges Dental consolidated operating of internal sales expansion year achieved over representing
and remain expansion internal our the 'XX. first half the operating year sales committed delivering guidance for through year, margin EPS remainder of full and results growth our forecast are reaffirming Given and we the for our range to fiscal
of share like followed. the is Patterson, they through take my success. and success; am Paterson to And culture, to to want our vision employees our foundational I Patterson's our purpose, key opportunity values this that elements people. to I walking quarter, are ensuring our and our across strategy the details of before perspective Now, on committed
as Doing Company long-term CFO, strategy to enabled beliefs and our first. team executive that the people value each closely as Patterson I of thing develop right and my passionate with use for performance our to being to worked own rest our moving the In business drive to are good my the us other has and I continue to are Patterson previous leadership forward. accelerate role We customers guide of that well shareholders. will
focused three to that which execute pillars. Looking strategy, on ahead, continue foundational will is we
value Animal and than in continuously our proposition the deepening offer customers Health is segments. so Patterson a distributor. Dental we First, more both the much
partner indispensable critical these expanding relationships. customers role continue an success. that We in for a strengthen customers play sales their our to will drive are We capabilities our and growth to believe and
operational our to enhancing a performance a our partners. And and with strategic cost managing organization coordination on value the create margin Second, in excellence, with mix with improved focus on the third, discipline. fully focus we the thoughtful market keen manufacturing capture
developing has approach our focus strategy cost throughout with me my for Patterson's As a on discipline tenure with been in my three new priorities. supports a role. rigorous balanced continue capital return process be and key you for imagine to Patterson, and would allocation our will investments
business, our the navigate that field to our including with organizations times of support they our more foot core and ensures good reward service the investment customers of improvements as enable high-level Paterson deliver to ongoing challenging off don't and us our gas. Prioritizing functions is ones. for sales and These markets investing in service we take drive execution. the in people discipline First areas in the our
our means remains dividend our returning an shareholders. cash Second, of to effective
in million As to a 'XX, shareholders returned $XXX fiscal approximately our we dividend. through reminder,
to balance and Third, we evaluate investments. opportunities regularly leverage strong sheet make strategic our
opportunities we drive be our will our improved further our before, shareholders. criteria will said financial and thoughtful meet on we've enhance for strategies, As selective that and returns
units of acquisitions are Patterson identifying and using Dairy where announced focus execute. second and to M&A areas Tech, to For they want business quarter, and of example, ACT. help them These our RSVP in the examples
growth pursue opportunities these to to strong provide accelerate sheet Our with to and financial future and position us balance profitability. continue flexibility
great together, have am our who strategy. Taken in continued foundation that Ultimately, of execution I our the execute our future. to on confident build people we through proven is from strategy a
a support Our Patterson other. differentiator power and and team key the Across is organization fortunate so knows to and people and a are the have that have serving they we I'm supports are talented other driven to each resilient together to of for team our each proud our working our the customers. of dedication way
has who have developing capable leaders all implementing the a Patterson several Over instrumental Patterson's in years, been highly cultivated past bench and deep strategy. of executive
with We of expertise, Barry to leadership team. new our benefit I'm capacity. teamwork the expect continued from pleased working and closely also keep in his Kevin continuity existing
promotions As the of leadership our Internal finance complete executive that. President ability certainly organization. the the Patterson's team part Corporate his confidence succession former this is depth and responsibility. Controller, Finance in on a to Kevin Vice of Kevin have of talent, I in member demonstrate been has integral and of important an and take
strong segments has and strategy have With and entrenched second customers our elements success. strong clear company Patterson too view details believe walk with opportunity executive profitable remarks team I shareholders partner, alike, to our financial position will this to in and us the indispensable as enable performance our quarter to we and and all maintain his You'll from performance that position customers create attractive I'll our Kevin of to to ensure to the financial performance. our strategy to a end a to shortly. of that growth long-term with focused value for Dental. through healthy leadership the turn Patterson markets, drive an starting hear for an relationships and invest foundation a can overview, discussion
the strong environment, areas the mix impact nearly our our and deliver margin and Our favoring primarily of performance remain our Dental sales enhancement by year-over-year advancing in value on reach Outstanding inflationary our enabled double-digit focusing mitigating teams a an efficiencies of margins logistics and segment execution productivity. Dental to margin driven vendor service as strengthening X% and to continue strengthening segment relationships our strong grew beneficial operational operating including by business. higher operating initiatives key on margin internal and added We categories. expansion, we mutually mix equipment by management, focused year-over-year,
internal our certain of the impact in first control deflationary infection mid-single-digits persistent the consumables, to quarter sales For due declined year-over-year, products. primarily
than continue to pre-COVID range as meet the higher the to the to And lower a foundational levels peak of standard these in dentists remain they care. levels, We broad provide infection have products strong are a adapted to of dentistry. of we control comparison pandemic, the is demand offerings for of because while practice
the from for chain have this discussed, products pricing category. in products previously declines certain pandemic considerable improvements supply have resulted we highs As infection in in control for the
control Notably, Patterson second the deflationary least in category year. infection persist the to achieved internal in sales portfolio remainder pressure We growth non-infection expect control year-over-year fiscal this in at quarter. fiscal of our the the through
leverage customers regional spectrum to with to private and across to the independent continue offering relationships DSOs. consumables our private We our including label deepen broad practices products from national
Dental consumables percentage in category the expect the normalize financial overall We reflects makes market equipment low-single-digit the performance what growth Patterson. to Patterson rate over a long-term. to
on knowing Technology in equipment practices and Patterson's their and digits were for support and the from from our in the access digital with in core up feel service confident the Patterson supporting Center equipment. continued equipment recognize and the the improved second deep equipment to latest of customers sales expertise Dental They in local branch momentum have year-over-year, cycle they benefiting as category. technology hands quarter Internal provide. their training the in knowledge Our partner, and teams purchase, full portfolio demand maintenance investing Patterson double
Patterson quarters. equipment sales previously last year-over-year for averaging can the we quarter-to-quarter. But As XX% equipment delivered eight nearly fluctuate discussed, sales growth has
running continue investments practices schedules. making and their replacement dentists We maintaining see planned that or to well upgrade to are keep equipment their
an a to to software field value our for and the high-single-digit practice category growth This of our the supported services that a The also products, trends growing modernization by delivering as solid ensure operations. Patterson to which delivered quarter, practice our their added trust is equipment appreciation growth including health. see During from foundation of as is technical resilient overall turn our practice our second population, for ageing health in Dental offering. by benefited their service customers We're proud link customers key sales category practice. and their oral management long-term the business driven
to to fiscal our environment in ability continue confident beyond. through to current the manage in are effectively achieve goals and our macroeconomic We 'XX
now segment. turn to Animal Let's the Health
customers, of of has solid our external market challenging performance Patterson second offering in fiscal our omni-channel more conditions. and 'XX, the to face we of diverse operations presence breadth our the for leveraged range quarter presence that wide supply channel at depth During deliver of and the to clinics an veterinarians individuals vet retailer. offers of onsite a solution from independent a large to veterinary species ranging producer spans local animal comprehensive shopping their with
clinics, widely impacting shortages used weather that Health off the the Animal product the attributed low-single-digit in factors, X% was internal and softness to Patterson growth has a companion top of conditions driven of segment. nearly and in impact Health on year-over-year, decline including Despite able achieved its we line, by market which staffing operating segment patent, a veterinary mid-single-digit animal. to producers expand margins in recently the production animal and sales growth animal some still Our gone external Animal production in primarily
label when growth of our to companion I'm our our manufacturing with margins performance. of the you result the our reward e-services of performance strategic laser expanding offerings and success focus proud partners and was business, particularly private continuing us for growth enhance including our on put quarter team's our context. relationships our who in accretive this Our In mix,
continued First, market to line expectations. growth broader our in with the has moderate
We're sustained We needs. customer acquire business companion animal Services innovative Second, provide We the announced practices Veterinary in more the for we Practitioners compared in our the address month, agreement sales Animal our period. and the an through of that to to our partners, the continuing our ways for market market portfolio. data to acquisition preferred conversion, veterinary environment deepen private the of practices that with relationships they our to and achieved respectively. growth which value we entities recognize value offer animal in deep believe Technologies, and areas. are manufacturing prior this Care ability Paterson to Relief stands veterinary the and will serve training as and XX% extraordinary critical These capabilities services. extraction in staffing our outperformance proposition proposed solutions invest three as has this results Patterson year and dynamic are growth more to in video-based and key attribute as expand well a companion label RSVP ACT, Last
data enhance both an in-house business provide First, our and better ACT extraction provides software platform insights customers. will capabilities, which offerings and our for vet our conversion and for
as staffing and pain a given short point Second, vet technician address our in is need, is a to particularly today. connects help clinics part acquisition facing will business challenges the this compelling they a This staffed are growing and customers RSVP critical the trend for work. that time clinics staffing resources resolve
ACT a for vet will state the help Patterson assistants. including expand Finally, educational of offerings, recognized program its certification addition
foundation a As companion help customers. education is University, platform, for establish established enhance we've our of the long-term alongside value discussed, to them a proposition practices customers for Veterinary partnership. previously our meaningful component Patterson and lays key their animal Working
provide. their in life. people the pets that Data the health pets in that of who pet and dedicated to are lifetime their of well-being today's invest and in throughout long-term will opportunity to to care the parents pets that willing invest confident the own veterinarians remain animal over we shows during growth believe the We their care more the own and pets market. companion continue increasingly long-term Importantly,
was On generic of used challenged on animal our product that faces the competition. pressures performance side, now production the broadly sales internal a by Draxxin pricing impact
While pricing an pressure in not the effect sales. our on internal unexpected it still this had was market,
in the model impact the X%, fundamental production comparative service service partner. in a a strong our and supply and prefer to options, Excluding hands period. with producers positive in extraordinarily the and market comprehensive demand. performance growth our over to business a financial were generally Patterson up a of year positive XX% production deflationary the combination attribute product, prior provide long-term increasingly they where animal customized we believe about customers which sales on of reflecting We We growth product develop single a delivery relationship with portfolio service this
observing and acquisition a and the capability we support our for believe producers including costs business. continued and efficient manage new improve Dairy biosecurity and to animal of herd. are has Dairy differentiate is continuing align colostrum, strong Tech our to calves. bags global on within for to looking we production differentiated with for key ways profitability, critical we're and outperform producers Our addition new trends our expected and added production to broader the acquire producer Dairy expand platform our model announced recently of critical A to equipment expect newborn customers, for market produce, provides and customers in use feed and a a This value on demand agreement health And emphasis Tech cattle capabilities. acquisition this well win enable more with animal protein effectively efficiently the market. market, continued will Paterson is to to single Tech nutrient dairy. store and to safely us herd focused several the of pasteurizing the health We necessary
rest value ahead our and in of to focus sales deepening business discuss quarter on now fiscal to performance the we turn proposition serve fiscal Health operational 'XX And will momentum detail. our strong to execution, Kevin more 'XX, second we will customers. Animal of financial our to the excellence to over continue call As accelerating our look better our
